City nicknames The human animal differs from the lesser primates in his passion for lists of "Ten Best". — H. Allen Smith City nicknames The following is my list of City Nicknames, started around 1993. I had collected suggestions from the rec.games.trivia newsgroup, and had heard someone on KGO (San Francisco's AM news-talk radio station) use the phrase "... 10,000 residents of The City, of complications from ...". So I appropriated that phrase "The City of Complications", as an exceptionally apt nickname for San Francisco, and went on to collect a few other names. When I had enough of them, I posted the list to that newsgroup. So far, I have only been able to re-locate the quiz version of my list, so I haven't actually merged all of the answers back into the list yet. This past year or two (2001-2002), I added a few from the "Isaac Asimov" quiz column in the newspaper, a Sunset Magazine article (which lists California as the "World Capital of Agricultural World Capitals"), and other sources. I also found two other lists on the web (URLs below).

I now keep this merged version in both ~landauer/lists/CityOf.html and the stories link in my Radio Weblog, . The one at ~landauer/CityOf_was.html is older. Other web locations that have some similar lists include: ~rksnow/mottos.htm is (today) the top Google result for City nicknames , with good reason. "COMMUNITY MOTTOS & NICKNAMES" looks like they've been actively collecting these for a lot longer than I have.

The Trivia asylum Most recent additions (8 February 2003): Albany, OR; Alpine, TX; Beaver, OK; Bemidji, MN; Brainerd, MN; Bristol, TN; Burlington, Iowa; Cody, WY; Douglas, WY; Frannie, WY; Gallup, NM; Granby, CO; Isleton, CA; Laramie, WY; Lowell, WY; Meeteetse, WY; New York (as "Never Sleeps"); Noxubee County, Alabama; Philadelphia, PA; Rockport, MA; Santa Rosa, NM; Sonora, CA; Sturgis, Michigan; Taxco, Mexico; Tijuana, Mexico; Westwood, CA.

My List of City Nicknames: City Nickname Aberdeen, Scotland The Granite City Akron, OH Rubber City Albany, Georgia Good Life City Albany, ORHome of the Timber Carnival Alexandria, Egypt Pearl of the Mediterranean Allentown, Pennsylvania Cement City Alpine, TXGateway to the Big Bend Annapolis, Maryland Crabtown Atlanta, GA The Athens of the South Atlanta, GA The City Too Busy to Hate Atlanta, GA Dogwood City Atlanta, GA Gate City of the South Auckland, NZ City of Sails Baltimore, Maryland Charm City Baltimore, Maryland Monument City Banaras, India Luminous City Bandon, OR Storm Capital of the World Bangkok, Thailand Venice of the East Beaver, OKCow Chip Throwing Capital of the World Bemidji, MNHome of Paul Bunyan & Babe, the Blue Ox (see Brainerd and Westwood) Beograd The White City Bickleton, WA Bluebird Capital of the World Birmingham, AL Pittsburgh of the South Boston, MA The Athens of America Boston, MA Beantown Boston, MA The City of Kind Hearts Boston, MA The Cradle of Liberty Boston, MA The Hub of the Universe Boston, MA Puritan City Brainerd, MNHome of Paul Bunyan & Babe, the Blue Ox —

 The legend on the Brainerd city limits sign shows up in the film "Fargo".

(See Bemidji and Westwood) Bristol, TNFood City Brandon, Manitoba The Wheat City Bucharest, Romania The Little Paris Budapest, Hungary The Pearl of the Danube Buffalo, New York Bison City Buffalo, New York Flour City Buffalo, NY The City of Good Neighbors Buffalo, NY The Nickel City Buffalo, NY The Queen City (of the Great Lakes) Burlington, IowaLoader/Backhoe Capital of the World Butte, Montana Copper City Byran, Ohio The Fountain City Calgary, Alberta, Canada The Stampede City Calgary, Alberta, Canada The Heart of The New West (that's the New Convention and Visitors Bureau slogan) Calgary, Alberta, Canada Canada's oil capital (Because of high concentration of oil company head offices, as in Houston) Cape Girardeau, Missouri Rose City Cape Hatteras, North Carolina The Graveyard of the Atlantic Castroville, CA Artichoke Center of the World Champaign-Urbana, IL Chambana Champaign-Urbana, IL Shampoo-Bananna Champaign-Urbana, IL Urpaign Charleston, South Carolina America's Most Historic City Charleston, South CarolinaPalmetto City Charlotte, North Carolina Hornets Nest Charlotte, North Carolina Queen City Chicago, Illinois Big Town Chicago City of

 Big Shoulders Chicago, Illinois Hog Butcher for the World Chicago Slaughterhouse to the World Chicago, Illinois Phoenix City Chicago, Illinois Second City Chicago The Windy City Christchurch, NZ The Garden City Cincinnati, Ohio Queen City Cleveland, Ohio Mistake on the Lake Cleveland, OH America's North Coast Cody, WYRodeo Capital of the World Columbus, OH The Crossroads of Ohio Cooperstown, New York Birthplace of Baseball Council Bluffs, Iowa Iowa's Leading Edge Crestwood (Louisville), KYWhiskers Cuernavaca, Morelos, MexicoThe City of Eternal Spring Dallas, Texas Big D Dayton, Ohio Birthplace of Aviation Denver, Colorado City of the Plains Denver, Colorado Convention City Denver, CO Mile High City Denver, Colorado Queen City Detroit, MI Motown Detroit, MI Motor City Dipolog City, Philippines Orchid City Douglas, WYJackalope Capitol [sic] of the World — I vaguely recall that one of the main promoters and/or inventor of the Jackelope died within the last few months.

Durham, NC City of Medicine Durham, NC Bull City Edinburgh, Scotland Athens of the North Erie, Pennsylvania The Gem Eskilstuna, Sweden Smedstan (The smith City) Fallbrook, CA Avocado Capital of the World Florence, Italy The City of Lillies Fort Myers, Florida The City of Palms Frannie, WYBiggest Little Town in Wyoming Gainesville, Florida Hogtown Gallup, NMDrunk-Driving Capital of America Gilroy, CA Garlic Capital of the World Gotland, Sweden Pearl of the Baltic Göteborg, Sweden Götet Granby, COSnowmobile Capital of Colorado Grants Pass, Oregon"It's the Climate" ...

see Grants Pass, OregonWhere the Rogue River Runs Greenfield, CA Broccoli Capital of the World Hammondsport, New York Cradle of Aviation Hawthorne, CA The City of Good Neighbors (2) Hershey, PAChocolate Town, USA Hollywood Hollyweird Hollywood Tinseltown Holtville, CA Carrot Capital of the World Hong Kong Pearl of the Orient Hood River, Oregon (Columbia Gorge) Windsurfing Capital of the World Hoople, North DakotaTater Town Houston, Texas Magnolia City Indianapolis, Indiana Naptown Indianapolis, Indiana Circle City Indianapolis, Indiana Railroad City Indio, CA Date Capital of the World International Falls, Minnesota The Icebox of the United States Isleton, CACrawdad Town, USA Jackson, Mississippi Chimneyville Jaipur The Pink City Jerusalem City of David Jerusalem City of Peace Jönköping, SwedenSmålands Jerusalem Kalamazoo, Michigan Celery City Kansas City, Kansas Heart of America Kokomo, Indiana City of Firsts Kristianstad, Sweden Lilla Paris (rare these days) Keizer, OR Iris Capital of the World Kelseyville, CA Pear Capital of the World (but see here ).

Laramie, WYGem City of the Plains Las VegasSin City Las VegasEntertainment Capital of the World Las VegasCity of Lights Las Vegas, Nevada (downtown)Glitter Gulch Las Vegas, Nevada (downtown)The Strip Letchworth (UK, near Cambridge) The first Garden City in the World Lodi, CAThe [Tokay] Grape Capital of the World (probably more popularly known as the place where Creedence Clearwater Revival got stuck in once, in the 1960's.) London, England The Square Mile London's financial district The City of London London, Ontario The Forest City Los Angeles The Big Orange Los Angeles City of Angels Los Angeles, California City of Flowers and Sunshine Los Angeles La La Land Los Banos City of the Spring Baths Louisville, Kentucky City of Beautiful Churches Louisville, Kentucky Falls City Lowell, WYThe Rose City of Wyoming Madison, Wisconsin Four Lake City Manila, Philippines Pearl of the Orient Mar del Plata, Argentina Queen of the Coast Marysville, California Gateway to the Gold Fields Medellin, Columbia Orchid City Meeteetse, WYWhere Chiefs Meet Melbourne, AustraliaCity of Chromatic Dissolution (not a real nickname, but I really liked the phrase.

I'll have to dig up the film , someday.) Memphis, TN Bluff City Memphis, TN The City that Elvis Ruined (I get a Googlewhack for that one! Today, anyway.) Miami, Florida Little Cuba Miami, Florida Magic City Milwaukee, Wisconsin Cream City Minneapolis, Minnesota Flour City Minneapolis The Mini Apple Minneapolis/St.

Paul, MN The Twin Cities Mobile, Alabama City of Five Flags Montreal, Canada The City of Saints Mountain Iron, Minnesota Taconite Capital of the World Moyobamba, Peru Orchid City Nashville, TN Music City, USA New Haven, Connecticut Elm City New Orleans The Big Easy New Orleans The Crescent City New York The Big Apple New York The Capital of the World New YorkThe City that Never Sleeps New York Gotham New York Empire City New York The Melting Pot New York/Manhattan The City Norrköping, Sweden Peking Noxubee County, Alabama Home of the Dancing Rabbit Festival and Magnolia Pilgrimage (I know, it's not really a city, but how could I pass up a phrase like that?) Oakdale, CA Cowboy Capital of the World Oakland, CA Oaktown Oroville, CA City of Gold Oxford City of Dreaming Spires Oxnard, CA Strawberry Capital of the World (but see here ).

Paris City of Light Pasadena, CA City of Roses Patterson, CA Apricot Capital of the World Pearsonville, CA Hubcap Capital of the World Petaluma, CA Egg Basket of the World Petra The Rose Red City Philadelphia City of Brotherly Love Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Rebel Capital Philadelphia, PAMortal City (per Dar Williams) Pittsburgh, PA Steel City Pittsburgh, PA The 'Burgh Pittsburgh, PA Iron City Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania The Birmingham of America Pittsburgh, PA (downtown) Golden Triangle Pittsburgh, PA (downtown) Three Rivers Pittsburgh, PA (region) City of Bridges Placerville, CA Hangtown Portland, Maine Forest City Portland, Maine Hill City Portland, Oregon City of Roses Prague, Czech Republic The Golden City Providence, Rhode Island Beehive of Industry Quebec The Gibraltar of North America Queenstown, NZ Extreme Sports Capital of the World Redmond, WA Mordor Redmond, WA Nerdburg Reno, NV The Biggest Little City in the World Reseda, CA The Hub of the West Valley (That's the San Fernando Valley) Rigby, IdahoBirthplace of TV There's a museum here, the "TV and Pioneer Museum" .

When I drove through, it made me wonder jest which of those Conestoga wagons had TVs, and how good the reception was. Rincon (Santa Barbara County), California Queen of the Coast Surfers' term. Not really a city. Rochester, New York Kodak City Rochester, New York Snapshot City Rockport, MAThe Mendocino of the East Rogue River Valley, OR Pear Capital of the World (but see here ).

Rome The City of the Seven Hills Rome, Italy The Eternal City Rome, Italy City of Love Rye, New York Border Town Sacramento, California River City Saint Louis, MOGateway to the West (or "The Gateway City") Saint Paul, MinnesotaMoscow on the Mississippi Saint Petersburg, Russia Venice of the North Salem, Massachusetts City of Witches Samal, Philipines Island Garden City of Samal (IGaCoS) San Antonio, Texas Alamo City San Antonio, Texas Mission City San Diego, California The Plymouth of the West San Diego, CA America's Finest City San Francisco, California The Golden Gate City San Francisco, California Shaky Town San Francisco, CA Baghdad by the Bay San Francisco, CA The City North San Jose, CA The Golden Triangle Santa Fe, New Mexico The City Different Santa Rosa, NMThe SCUBA-diving capital of New Mexico Saratoga Springs, New York Spa City Savannah, Georgia Garden City Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario The SOO Sault Ste.

Marie, MI (I think) The SOO Seattle, WA The Emerald City Selma, CA Raisin Capital of the World Shah Alam, Malaysia Orchid City Sonora, CAThe Queen of the Southern Mines Sri Lanka Pearl of the Indian Ocean (I know, not really a city.) Stockholm Eken (The Oak) Stockholm Venice of the North Stockton, CA California's Sunrise Seaport Sturgis, MichiganCurtain Rod Capital of the World Sundbyberg, Sweden Sumpan Syracuse, New York Salt City Taxco, MexicoSilver Capital of the World Thousand Oaks, CA T.O. Tijuana, MexicoTelevision Capital of the World Toledo, Ohio Corn City Toronto, Ontario Hogtown Toronto, Ontario Muddy York (archaic, I think) Toronto, Ontario T.O.

Toronto, Ontario Toronto the Good (sometimes pejorative) Toronto, Ontario Trawna or Trahna Toronto, Ontario, Canada Queen City Tulelake, CA Horseradish Capital of the World Umeå, SwedenBjörkarnas stad (The city of the birches) (Historic) Vancouver, B.C., CanadaGastown Venice, Italy Bride of the Sea Venice, Italy Queen of the Adriatic Värnersborg, SwedenLilla Paris (Little Paris) Västerås Gurkstan (The Cucumber City) Vicksburg, Mississippi The Gibraltar of America Victoria, Australia The Cabbage Patch Victoria, B.C., Canada Little England Walla Walla, WA The Town So Nice They Named It Twice Walla Walla, WA Walla2 Walla Walla, WA Wallyworld Washington D.C. Capital City Washington D.C. News Capital of the World Waterbury, Connecticut Brass City Wenatchee, WA Apple Capital of the World West Hollywood, CA Boystown West Hollywood, CA The Creative City West Palm Beach, Florida Orchid City Westwood, CAHome of Paul Bunyan & Babe, the Blue Ox It seems that a celebrity like Paul Bunyan has several homes.

I've actually seen him here in Westwood — and note that this is the Lassen County Westwood. (See and also see Brainerd and Bemidji.) Wheeling, West Virginia Nail City Wichita, Kansas Emerald City Windsor, Ontario Tijuana North NOTES: I used to have some of the following ones in the main list. I have moved these here mostly for not being unique enough (i.e., Google found too many candidates for the given honor). I should probably move all of the "Queen City"s down here, too. A recent contributor mentioned Coos Bay, Oregon as having (had) the official motto "City With a Future".

Alas, Google says that this is one of the too-common ones: Lansing, KS; Mankato, MN (had this motto in 1912); Yokosuka, Japan; Ruda [approx equal]öl[florin]Öska, Poland; Massillon, Ohio; Fulton, NY?; Monett, MO; ¬¶widnica, Poland; Lisbon, Portugal; Sumner, Iowa; St Louis, MO; Tremonton, Utah And it has a few variations: Altus, Oklahoma: "City with a Future to Share" Kenai, Alaska: "THE VILLAGE WITH A PAST - THE CITY WITH A FUTURE" Lowell, Arkansas: "Town with a Past, City with a Future" Beersheba: "A place with a past, a city with a future" "City of Champions" (Joliet, Illinois; Brockton, Massachusetts; Duncanville, Texas; Lilburn, Georgia; Edmonton, Alberta; Detroit, Michigan; Los Angeles, California; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania). (Pittsburgh has really really bad Google-juice.

I have a vague recollection that it (and Edmonton) were the two "City of Champions"s on my original list. But Pittsburgh is way down low on the Google-meter search for "City of Champions".) "City of Gold" (Gold Beach, OR; Oroville, California; Cite de l'or, Quebec; Gold Coast City in Australia; Victor, Colorado; etc) "City of Love" (Glasgow, San Francisco, Calcutta, Paris) "City of Roses" — Pasadena, California (my first home town) has held the Rose Parade for more than a century now; this gives it first dibs on this monicker. I had also seen Portland, Oregon referred to this way. But Google gives the nod to ?Cape Girardeau, Missouri??? Weird.

The "City That Time Forgot" (Baldwin Park, CA; Galena, IL; New Orleans; Tikal, Guatemala; Bruges/Brugge, Belgium; and a host of others) Cowtown (Both Edmonton and Calgary, Alberta; Chicago; Columbus, OH; Dallas; Kansas City; Wichita, KS; et al) "The All-American City" (I gather there's an award by this name, whose value is enormously diluted by the fact that it is bestowed annually on 10 cities. It is the National Civic League that does this.) Here are a few of the winners, plus other places that claim this title either on the web, or in email I've seen lately: Tri-Cities of TN/VA; Ocean City, MD; Tuscaloosa-Northport Tupelo MI; Roswell, NM; Santa Clara, CA; Delray Beach, FL; South Miami, FL; Fort Dodge, IA; Howard County, MD; Ocean City, MD; Independence, MO; Bozeman, MT; Fayetteville, NC; Brownsville, TX; Allentown, PA The End of the World.

(Not to be confused with The End of the Internet , of which there are also a whole bunch). Trosa, Sweden; Ushuaia, Argentina; Anchorage, AK; Gibraltar Gateway to the Rockies (Denver and Aurora Colorado; and Calgary, Hinton, and Banff, Alberta. Probably dozens of others.) Devin T McLaughlin suggested a bunch of nicknames for Calgary; some ("Entrepreneurial City" and "Volunteer City") failed the google test (didn't really show up at all), and Cowtown fails in the other direction (see above). Cotton Capital of { World, USA, Western Australia, etc... } "The Garden City" is an unusual one: there appear to be a number of cities with "Garden" as a part of their real names, which makes it a bit hard to sift out and locate the one(s) where it's just a nickname. I left three of these in the main list; Christchurch is Phil Pearson's fault, and the others came from a Google search to see if the nickname was too common for my tastes. pre-Thanksgiving update: Hogtown goes to Toronto mainly, though Gainesville put in a strong enough #2 showing.

So at this point, only one of the nicknames from my original list remains unidentified -- i.e., I haven't quite figured out with enough certainty to put it back in place yet: "The Paris of the 1980's". Maybe Seattle. Gaining no confidence from Google, I'll probably just drop that one. And the other two cities that I didn't find matches for are in Ontario, Canada — Copetown and Welland. My google efforts did not come up with any nickname for either. These will have to wait until I re-locate my original list or check some of the other sites I've listed above. Thanks to Erland, Margaret, Phil, Devin, Drew, Isaac, Kunaal, Dave Letterman, the film "Fargo", and anyone else who contributed suggestions! © Copyright 2006 Doug Landauer . The Big Orange | Israel Travel Guide | ARZA World israel travel guide. Tours of Tel Aviv Boulevard Stroll – Stop #1 Most of Tel Aviv’s main attractions are within a short walk or taxi ride of one another. A good starting point for a city tour is along the tree-lined and architecturally rich Rothschild Boulevard, located in the heart of Tel Aviv.

It was here, at number sixteen on May 14, 1948 that David Ben-Gurion declared the new State of Israel. Rothschild Boulevard and its adjacent streets are home to numerous examples of the German Bauhaus architectural style, brought to Israel by refugee architects in the 1930s and 1940s. Tel Aviv is known as the White City for its concentration of Bauhaus architecture and gained UNESCO recognition as a world heritage site. Keep your eye out for older buildings with a vaguely Moorish feel, known as the eclectic style of architecture, also prevalent in Tel Aviv. Southern Shores – Stop #2 Walk the southern part of the city starting with the Tuesday and Friday craft fairs at Nahalat Binyamin. Make your way through the colorful and bustling Carmel Market and the adjacent Yemenite Quarter, established years back by immigrants from Yemen. Continue through Neve Tzedek, Tel Aviv’s first official Jewish neighborhood and now home to a lively gallery and restaurant scene, anchored by the Susanne Dellal Center for Modern Dance. Further south is Jaffa and its Old City, dating back nearly 3,000 years, although much of its architecture is from the Ottoman period.

Jaffa’s Old City offers spectacular views of Tel Aviv and the coastal strip from the Summit Garden. Be sure to explore the winding alleyways of the Old Ciy’s artists’ quarters and galleries. Rabin Square – Stop #3 Rabin Square is an important central Tel Aviv landmark, the ad-hoc home to large political rallies and parades and site of the 1995 assassination of Prime Minister Yitzchak Rabin. Ibn Gabirol Street, one of Tel Aviv’s main commercial thoroughfares, borders the square and extends south and north through the city, ending near the green expanses of the Yarkon Park, named for the Yarkon River that flows through it before emptying into the Mediterranean. On the Town – Stop #4 Day or night, something is always happening in Tel Aviv. Enjoy the Tel Aviv Museum’s selection of modern and contemporary art along with its roster of evening concerts and special events; take in some Israeli music at Tzavta, the quintessential Tel Aviv club or stroll the Tel Aviv port at the northern end of the city and catch a concert at Hangar 11 or jazz at a waterside bar.

Create your own adventure in one of the city’s many bars, cafes and musical hangouts. Culinary Adventures – Stop #5 Get a taste of Tel Aviv while on your tour of Israel . Israelis delight in their food and Tel Aviv boasts a wide variety of cuisines to try during your trip. Whether it is French or Mediterranean haute cuisine, street-side eateries that specialize in skewered meats, a hummousiya for some hummous-and-pita swipes or a quick hafuch, Israel’s version of the cappucino, keep your energy up with some food delights and enjoy eating your way though town. Kicking Back – Stop #6 After a wonderful day of exploring town, with shopping stops on Tel Aviv’s Dizengoff , the Azrieli Center for the urban mall experience or the quaint and charming shops lining Neve Tzedek’s Shabazi Street, relax by the beach with a beer in hand and some French fries – the locals call them ‘chips’ – at one of the many beachside cafes. Save a day for relaxing on the beach, enjoying the Mediterranean sea-breezes and your friends and family.

Related Links 50 Cities Known For A Specific Food | The Huffington Post 50 Cities Known For A Specific Food 03/14/2014 08:09 am ET | Updated Mar 14, 2014 770 Many cities are known for being a destination for their gourmet dining or a certain cuisine. But some places are famous for one specific food -- something you can only authentically eat in that one place. This week, AskMen.com published a list of 50 cities known for a specific type of food. The list is completely delicious. Check out the first 25 foods below, then click over to AskMen for the rest! 1. Tacos -- Austin, Texas Cheap, nutritious and delicious, tacos have long been a staple of Mexican cuisine, and thanks to their proximity to the border, those culinary delights have made their way north, in a big way. But Austin’s taco craze is fueled by more than just the food itself: Food trucks have become a way of life there, servicing students, tourists and the late-late-night dining crowd. If you thought a meal on wheels couldn’t compete with normal restaurant fare, try an Austin taco. 2.

Philly Cheesesteak -- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania The exact provenance of this sandwich shop staple is hotly contested, but few doubt that it had its roots in Philadelphia, nearly 100 years ago. The ingredients are modest -- cheese, sliced steak and bread will do -- but the taste is out of this world, particularly if you find an authentic sandwich shop willing to take the time to actually cook the meat rather than just reheat it. 3. The Juicy Lucy -- Minneapolis, Minnesota Two competing burger joints in Minneapolis both lay claim to this one, and so divided are they that they can’t even agree on how it should be spelled. But take one bite and you’ll be thankful for whichever mad genius first decided to put a slice of cheese inside a meat patty (instead of on top), resulting in meat with a melted cheese core. Your taste buds will thank you, even if your arteries decide to go on strike. 4. Poutine, Smoked Meat & Bagels -- Montreal, Canada Montreal is the turbulent melting pot of French and English Canada, but there are five things they will never need to fight over: beer, bagels, poutine, hockey and smoked meat.

We have the large Jewish population to thank for the bagels and smoked meat, which any proud Montrealer will declare are the best in the world. Poutine’s exact origins are unclear, but it’s generally agreed that we have a rural Quebecer to thank for first pouring gravy and cheese curds over fried potatoes and inaugurating a greasy late-night snacking tradition. 5. Tourtiere & Maple Sugar -- Quebec City, Canada French Canada’s other hub of culture and cuisine is known for two foods in particular. The first is derived from the sap of maple trees, which can be distilled to create maple sugar. Sold either in tooth-rotting blocks of deliciousness, or melted and poured over snow to create a sticky, frozen treat, maple sugar helps Canadians survive their long winters. The second food is called tourtiere, a traditional French-Canadian meat pie. Pork, beef and veal are common fillings, but venison, rabbit and salmon are sometimes incorporated as well. 6.

Coffee & Dungeness Crab -- Seattle, Washington The home of Starbucks is of course famous for its Joe, with coffee shops seemingly dotting every corner and the smell of fresh roast pervading the air morning, noon and night, but there’s a local delicacy, found all over the West coast but perfected, so the locals claim, in Seattle: Dungeness crab. Some 35 to 55 million pounds of the crab are harvested off the coast each year, and it’s been consumed in the region for as long as people have been recorded as living there. Its historical and cultural importance, combined with its versatility -- it can be served in stews, pastas, sandwiches or in any other imaginable format -- have made it an iconic food in Seattle. 7. Po'boys -- New Orleans, Louisiana New Orleans is known for many things, and many exotic foods, but the Po’boy sandwich must be the most widely recognized and best loved.

Served on a French bread (often a baguette) with meat (crab or roast beef are the most popular), it’s been a staple of the Big Easy’s culinary palette since 1929, when the Martin brothers, Benny and Clovis, opened a sandwich shop to cater to striking streetcar workers, who were referred to as “poor boys” and took a liking to this style of sandwich. 8. Toasted Ravioli -- St. Louis, Missouri Although it’s possible that toasted ravioli has its roots in Sicily, it is most popularly believed to have been invented in “The Hill,” an Italian neighborhood in St. Louis. It is generally served with marinara sauce and cheese sprinkled lightly on top, and may or may not contain meat. 9. Carne Asada Fries -- San Diego, California America is known for its cultural imperialism: What it can’t eliminate with fast food and reality television, it assimilates. The San Diego dish known as carne asada fries is a perfect example: how can you improve on guacamole, carne asada, sour cream and cheese? Add french fries, of course! 10.

Deep Dish Pizza -- Chicago, Illinois While New Yorkers and Chicagoans rage on over which city has the better pizza, we get to enjoy the best of both worlds. Chicago’s famous deep-dish pizza, with crusts up to 3 inches tall, was invented at Pizzeria Uno in 1943, and has been helping to quell hunger pangs and fuel city-vs.-city feuds for over 70 years. Not bad. 11. Pork Rolls -- Trenton, New Jersey Developed in 1856 by Trenton’s own John Taylor, pork rolls -- really stacks of minced ham -- have become popular all over North America, but only in Trenton will you find them served morning, noon and night, eaten as snacks, served at diners or restaurants or truck stops. 12. Crab Cakes -- Baltimore, Maryland You may have had crab cakes before. You may love crab cakes. But if you haven’t had Maryland crab cakes, you haven’t really had crab cakes. Crab has been a staple food of Baltimore for as long as there has been a Baltimore. 13.

Hot Browns -- Louisville, Kentucky This open-faced sandwich made with turkey and bacon was invented in Louisville, nearly 100 years ago, where it was first conceived as an alternative to late-night ham-and-egg suppers. It’s often spiced up with tomatoes, mushroom slices and even canned peaches, but if you’re looking for authenticity, order it with Mornay sauce, parmesan cheese, pimento and bacon strips. 14. Beaver Tails -- Ottawa, Canada If you’re ever in Ottawa and have an insatiable craving for a sugary treat, try a Beaver Tail. They’re made of a fried dough base garnished with your choice of toppings: melted chocolate, maple sugar, cinnamon, sliced bananas or peanut butter. Heaven. 15. Chili Rellenos -- Albuquerque, New Mexico Chile Rellenos is a traditional Mexican dish, first made in Puebla, but it has taken on a whole new level of popularity in Albuquerque, where it is served with Monterey Jack cheese and green or red chile sauce. 16.

Lobster -- Prince Edward Island, Canada Canada’s Prince Edward Island is not, in fact, a city but a province unto itself -- but it’s so small and sparsely populated that it may as well figure on this list. Apart from the beautiful ocean views and many golf courses, tourists come to PEI for the seafood, and particularly the lobster. 17. The Half-Smoke -- Washington, D.C. Famous in Washington, the half-smoke might appear, to the untrained eye, to be a simple hot dog. Instead, it’s a half-pork, half-beef jumbo dog, smoked to perfection and served with herbs, onions and chili sauce. Even President Obama has been known to take time out of his busy schedule to visit the best half-smoke joints in the city. 18. The Japadog -- Vancouver, Canada The Japadog is a chain of street food stands and restaurants that began in Vancouver and has since expanded to New York City. They serve hot dogs with a Japanese twist, by including variations on traditional Japanese foods like tonkatsu, teriyaki or yakisoba. 19.

Ginger Beef -- Calgary, Alberta Alberta is Canada’s answer to Texas, particularly where prime cuts of steak are concerned, so it’s no surprise that Calgary’s most popular dish is meat-based. Strips of beef are deep-fried and coated in a sugar-and-vinegar sauce, and flavored with ginger, garlic and hot peppers. Not to be missed if you’re ever in Calgary, where it was invented and perfected. 20. Donair -- Halifax, Nova Scotia If you’re ever in Halifax after closing time, when the locals and the students all gather for one last gorging before the next-day hangover, you’ll see a curious dish amongst the late-night staples like pizza, hot dogs and pre-made sandwiches: the donair. It’s an ode to meat, a sandwich made from spicy ground beef, served on a pita with raw onions and tomatoes. But the real gem is the donair sauce, a blend of evaporated milk, garlic and vinegar that has to be tasted to be believed. 21.

Clam Chowder -- Boston, Massachusetts There are many variants on clam chowder, but none more famous than Boston clam chowder, made with potatoes, onions and clams, and served at a thicker consistency than other chowders. 22. The Horseshoe Sandwich -- Springfield, Illinois A candidate for least healthy meal on this list, the horseshoe sandwich is a large slice of bread or hamburger patty topped with meat, topped with french fries and smothered in a cheesy sauce. In the rest of the country, this is called a heart attack; in Illinois, it’s breakfast. 23. 72-Ounce Steak -- Amarillo, Texas It’s no secret that Texans love their steak, but it takes a special person to polish off the famous 72-ounce sirloin monster served up in some of Amarillo’s most famous steakhouses. 24. Waffles -- Bruges, Belgium Waffles are loved the world over, but Belgium, and Bruges in particular, have a special claim to this delicious treat. Belgium waffles are noticeably lighter and crisper, with larger pockets, than their European and American counterparts. 25.

The Garbage Plate -- Rochester, New York The earliest version of the famous garbage plate dates back to 1918, when it was called “Hots and Potatoes” by customers, but the underlying concept has changed little: a plate piled high with beans, potatoes, hot dogs, onions, mustard and chili. The resulting dish looks about as appetizing as a plate full of garbage, hence the name, but it’s a surprisingly delicious meal. Head over to AskMen to see the rest of the list! Also on HuffPost: The Big Apple: Big Orange (Tel Aviv, Israel nickname) Entry from January 02, 2008 Big Orange (Tel Aviv, Israel nickname) Tel Aviv (Israel’s commercial center) is often compared to New York City. Jaffa (now part of Tel Aviv) has long been famous for the Jaffa orange.

By at least 1989, Tel Aviv has called itself “the Big Orange.” Wikipedia: Tel Aviv Tel Aviv-Yafo (Hebrew: תֵּל־אָבִיב-יָפוֹ‎; Arabic: تَلْ أَبِيبْ يَافَا), more commonly Tel Aviv, is the second most populous city in Israel, after Jerusalem, with a population of 384,600. Tel Aviv is located on Israel’s Mediterranean coastline over an area covering 51.8 km². It is the main city of the largest and most populous metropolitan area in Israel, Gush Dan (Dan Bloc), whose population numbers 3.15 million as of 2007. Tel Aviv is recognized as a strong candidate global city, and has been named the most expensive Middle Eastern city to live in. The City of Tel Aviv was originally founded in 1909 by Jewish immigrants as an alternative to expensive housing in the neighbouring historic port city of Jaffa (Hebrew: יפו‎, Yafo; Arabic: يافا, Yafa).

Tel Aviv’s extensive growth eventually overtook its Arab-majority neighbour, and the two towns were united into the municipality of Tel Aviv-Yafo in 1950, two years after the establishment of the State of Israel. Tel Aviv is today considered the center of Israel’s globally oriented economy, and is the anchor of the area popularly known as “Silicon Wadi”. It is also considered Israel’s cultural capital due to its vibrant, modern, cosmopolitan character. The city’s Bauhaus architectured White City was made a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2003. The Jaffa orange, also known as the Shamouti orange, is a very sweet, almost seedless orange exported from Israel. It takes its name from the city of Jaffa. Characteristics Jaffa oranges are very similar to Valencia oranges, though they are much sweeter. They are characterized by their oval shape, sweet flavor, and strong aroma. The peel is light orange in color, and is normally very easy to remove from the fruit. These oranges are very cold-tolerant, allowing them to grow outside of the tropical regions normally associated with growing oranges.

Jaffa oranges ripen in the spring-to-summer months, making it a midseason fruit. Jaffa oranges are susceptible to Alternaria, a type of fungus, and are prone to alternate bearing. 27 January 1989, Jerusalem (Israel) Post, pg. 5: Like so many other fads, today the U.S., tomorrow Israel. Already a mountain bike club has been formed in the Big Orange by Jeff Segal of Moshav Kfar Daniel, near Tel Aviv. 3 March 1995, Jerusalem (Israel) Post: Former Big Orange mayor Shlomo (Chich) Lahat stars this week in a scandal-soaked report from the city comptroller concerning the goings-on at Tel Aviv’s ... 18 February 1996, New York (NY) Times, “Israel’s Second City” by Ann Birstein, Pg. XX8, col. 1: Compared with all this piety, the mood in Tel Aviv is stunningly secular.

In this city, which variously called itself the Big Orange, the City That Never Stops, and the City That Never Takes a Break (who writes their p.r., I wonder?), it’s hard to imagine anyone looking at you askance about anything. 10 October 1998, (London, England), “Twins separated by no-man’s land: What have Gaza City and Tel Aviv got in common?” by David Sharrock, pg. 18: Tel Aviv, the brash Big Orange, with Gaza City, teeming hub of Yasser Arafat’s incipient Palestinian state. 20 Most Popular US Cities For International Travelers 20 Most Popular US Cities For International Travelers No. 1 New York, New York Photo: Reuters No. 2 Las Vegas, Nevada Photo: Reuters No. 3 Orlando, Florida Photo: Reuters No. 4 Miami, Florida Photo: Reuters No. 5 Los Angeles, California Photo: Reuters No. 6 San Francisco, California Photo: Reuters No. 7 Honolulu, Hawaii Photo: Reuters No. 8 San Diego, California Photo: Reuters No. 9 Chicago, Illinois Photo: Reuters No. 10 Washington, D.C. Photo: Reuters No. 11 Boston, Massachusetts Photo: Reuters No.

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There are many cities in the United States that are known for their music. Cities like Nashville, Detroit, Seattle and New Orleans have played a major part in the musical history and development of this country. But what is the most musical city? Which city has spawned the most musical artists? To answer this question I used the soon-to-be-released artist location data from The Echo Nest artist API . I gathered up the top 50,000 or so U.S. artists, found their city of origin and tallied the number of artists per city. From this tally I calculated the number of artists per 1,000 inhabitants in each city. The more artists per 1000 inhabitants, the more musical the city. Using the artists per 1k inhabitants, we can easily find the top 25 most musical cities in the United States: # 133874 Orange, CA I find the results to be pretty interesting. Beverly Hills, the tiny city at the heart of the entertainment world is #1. San Francisco is the most musical of all large cities, followed closely by Nashville.

Among, the most musical of small cities is Muscle Shoals AL which, according to Wikipedia, is famous for its contributions to American popular music. Less musical than expected are New Orleans (rank 36), NYC (rank 37), Detroit (rank 52). Among the least musical cities in the U.S. are my hometown (Manchester NH), with only one artist in the top 50,000 U.S. based artist for the 100K inhabitants. The least musical large city in the U.S. is Kansas City KS, with only 7 top-50k artists for their nearly half million inhabitants. Luckily Kansas City residents can drive a few miles to Kansas city Missouri (with its 194 musicians for its 442k inhabitants) when they get tired of their own seven artists. You can see the full list of cities with population greater than 5,000 ordered by their musicality here: The Most Musical Cities in the United States. I’d love to do this for all the cities in the world, but I can’t find a good source of city population data for world cities. If you know of one let me know.

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Question: Which US city is known as the Big Orange?
Answer: Los Angeles